Ground / Mass transportation

China introduces new subway security measures
As of yesterday, Beijing subway passengers face checks by scanners, police, dogs, and 3,000 specially trained security guards under a security clamp
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GM, Carnegie Mellon collaborate on autonomous driving
General Motors and Carnegie Mellon University have collaborated on an autonomous vehicle which was entered in DARPA 2007 Urban Challenge competition; the now commit to expanding their collaboration with the aim of accelerating the emerging field of autonomous driving
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New system analyzes urban traffic patterns
What will happen to traffic patterns if a new office building, sports arena, or other major facility is built? New software helps urban planners analyze and predict such patterns
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Chicago Olympic official urges transportation improvements
As Chicago readies its bid to the International Olympic Committee for the 2016 Olympic Games, the issue of transportation — and transportation security — are central consideration
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Texas bolsters border security, enhances trade
U.S. trade with Mexico has more than quadrupled in the past 15 years from $81 million in 1993 to nearly $350 billion in 2007; projected to reach at least 10 times that number by 2020, Mexico is the fastest-growing U.S. trade partner; nearly 80 percent of the trade between the United States and Mexico is transported via roads or rail; in Texas alone, that equates to 3.1 million inbound and 2.7 million outbound trucks each year; General Barry McCaffrey says it is possible to bolster security while accommodating growing trade
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Canadian border agency modernizes border security
The modernized program, to be introduced 20 June, will require members to adhere to stricter, better-defined, and more targeted security measures to strengthen border and supply chain security
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Bluetooth-based traffic tracking system
Bluetooth-based traffic tracking system would provide information on the speed of the morning commute — or the sluggishness of airport security lines
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Trains to pass through X-ray at Turkey-Iran border gate
Turkey is installing a radiography scanner system at its border with Iran; as trains approach the Kapıköy border point, they will undergo radiography scanning once they are traveling at a stable speed, generally 30 kilometers per hour, after security precautions have been taken to protect passengers and train personnel
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Qinetiq in $400 million TALON robot contract
There are more than 2,000 TALON robots deployed around the world, mostly in Iraq and Afghanistan; they have been used in more than 80,000 counter-IED missions to date; DoD wants more of this useful system
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A dead end for free trade? I
Tightening border security along the U.S.-Canada border is hampering trade, experts say; delays owing to security checks have cascading effects, as supplies and raw materials are late arriving at manufacturing plants
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Experts to address IED threat
Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have proven deadly against ground transportation in Iraq and other theaters; experts believe the day is not far when terrorists would use them against rail and ground transportation in Europe and the United States
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DHS awards $844 million to secure U.S. critical infrastructure
DHS awards millions to bolster security fo rail, truck, and bus transportation; department says awards are strictly risk-based
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Federal agents do security check at Providence train station
TSA conducts random spot security operations in train stations around the country
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San Francisco aggressively to promote use of electric vehicles
The City on the Bay to help build charging infrastructure throughout the city and the suburbs to make use of electrical vehicles viable
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China bolsters public transportation security efforts
In the run up to the Summer Olympic Games, China bolsters public transportation safety; beginning in June, explosives and flammable materials will not be allowed on public transportation; passengers will be subjected to metal detection searches
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